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+/*
+Copyright 2021 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { ClientWidgetApi } from "matrix-widget-api";
+import { MatrixClientPeg } from "./MatrixClientPeg";
+import SdkConfig from "./SdkConfig";
+import { ElementWidgetActions } from "./stores/widgets/ElementWidgetActions";
+
+export function getConfigLivestreamUrl() {
+    return SdkConfig.get()["audioStreamUrl"];
+}
+
+async function createLiveStream(roomId: string) {
+    const openIdToken = await MatrixClientPeg.get().getOpenIdToken();
+
+    const url = getConfigLivestreamUrl() + "/createStream";
+
+    const response = await window.fetch(url, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            room_id: roomId,
+            openid_token: openIdToken,
+        }),
+    });
+
+    const respBody = response.json();
+    return respBody['stream_id'];
+}
+
+export async function startJitsiAudioLivestream(widgetMessaging: ClientWidgetApi, roomId: string) {
+    const streamId = await createLiveStream(roomId);
+
+    widgetMessaging.transport.send(ElementWidgetActions.StartLiveStream, {
+        rtmpStreamKey: 'audioStream:' + streamId,
+    });
+}